Etymology

chlorinous

C3H4L1O1R1I1N1O1U1S1

Today it means: Containing or involving chlorine. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← English chlorine ← Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  4. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  5. Englishchlorine
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  8. English todaychlorinous

From chlorine + -ous.

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